A Glean movie guide
Netflix’s Highest-Rated Masterpieces
The best of Netflix cinema.
From Oscar winners to modern classics, these are the must-watch films on the platform.
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The movie list
- 01
Roma
A visually stunning, deeply personal masterpiece from director Alfonso Cuarón.
In 1970s Mexico City, two domestic workers help a mother of four while her husband is away for an extended period of time.
- 02
The Irishman
Martin Scorsese’s epic crime drama featuring a powerhouse cast of cinematic legends.
Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted man, Bufalino sends him to Chicago with the task of helping Jimmy Hoffa, a powerful union leader related to organized crime, with whom Frank will maintain a close friendship for nearly twenty years.
- 03
Marriage Story
A raw and devastatingly honest look at the complexities of love and divorce.
A stage director and an actress struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal extremes.
- 04
Society of the Snow
A harrowing yet inspiring true story of survival against impossible odds in the Andes.
On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, chartered to take a rugby team to Chile, crashes into a glacier in the heart of the Andes.
- 05
The Power of the Dog
A tense, psychological Western that subverts the genre with masterful precision.
A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.
- 06
All Quiet on the Western Front
A visceral and hauntingly beautiful anti-war epic that demands to be seen.
Paul Baumer and his friends Albert and Muller, egged on by romantic dreams of heroism, voluntarily enlist in the German army. Full of excitement and patriotic fervour, the boys enthusiastically march into a war they believe in. But once on the Western Front, they discover the soul-destroying horror of World War I.
- 07
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
A breathtakingly beautiful stop-motion reimagining of the classic tale.
During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.
- 08
Uncut Gems
A relentless, high-stakes thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.
- 09
Hit Man
A clever and charismatic blend of noir, comedy, and romance from Richard Linklater.
A mild-mannered professor moonlighting as a fake hit man in police stings ignites a chain reaction of trouble when he falls for a potential client.
- 10
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
A sharp, witty, and star-studded mystery that keeps you guessing until the end.
World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.
- 11
The Killer
David Fincher’s cold and stylishly executed look into the mind of an assassin.
After a fateful miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.
- 12
Klaus
A heartwarming and visually unique origin story for a holiday legend.
A selfish postman and a reclusive toymaker form an unlikely friendship, delivering joy to a cold, dark town that desperately needs it.